Who lives in DL16 6SP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DL16 6SP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
DL16 6SPSpennymoor
Who lives in DL16 6SP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DL16 6SP (Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West) (about 1,911 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
35.7% of adults in the DL16 6SP area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.2% of residents in the DL16 6SP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.8%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair17.7%12.7%
- Bad7.3%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.